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SR 417 closed north of Oviedo after pursuit, deadly crash

Both directions of State Road 417 north of Oviedo were shut down after a pursuit led to a fatal crash Monday afternoon. Video from WESH Chopper 2 showed at least one vehicle involved had sustained significant damage and appeared to have come to a rest in the grassy median. Dave McDaniel (@WESHMcDaniel) has the story.

Both directions of State Road 417 north of Oviedo were shut down after a pursuit led to a fatal crash Monday afternoon. Video from WESH Chopper 2 showed at least one vehicle involved had sustained significant damage and appeared to have come to a rest in the grassy median. Dave McDaniel (@WESHMcDaniel) has the story.

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Updated: 7:13 PM EST Nov 9, 2015

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WEBVTT CHOPPER DAN McCARTHY COVERING TRAFFIC TROUBLE. WE BEGIN WITH DAVE McDANIEL ON THE GROUND WITH EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED? Reporter: THIS ALL STARTED WITH AN ARMED BURGLARY IN SANFORD AT 2:30 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THEY HAVE THE RAMP ON TO THE 417 NORTHBOUND HERE AT 434 IN WINTER SPRINGS BLOCKED OFF. IT'S BLOCKED OFF THIS OE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE JESUP BRIDGE. THAT CREASE ATEING THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE. AGAIN, THIS BURGLARY ON SCOTT AVENUE, THE 400 BLOCK AT 2:30 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON IN SANFORD, WE'RE TOLD INVOLVED FIVE SUSPECTS AND TWO STOLEN CARS. AT SOME POINT THE AUTHORITIES SHOWED UP AT THE SCENE AND THEY SAY ALL FIVE SUSPECTS ENDED UP LEAVING THE AREA IN THAT WINE COLORED ACURA. AT ONE POINT WE'RE TOLD THAT DEPUTIES SAW THE ACURA ON THE GROUND AND THEY HAD THEIR CHOPPER OVERHEAD AND SAID THAT THE SUSPECTS WERE CLEARLY RUNNING AWAY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. THAT THEY WERE DRIVING ERRATICALLY AT HIGH-SPEED. SO THEY RADIOED AHEAD TO A UNIT THEY HAD SOUTH OF THE LAKE JESUP BRIDGE. THERE THEY HAD A DEPUTY LAY OUT STOP STICKS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE SUSPECTS NEEDED TO BE STOPPED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SAKE. KEVIN HERNANDEZ ORTH IS IN THE ORANGE COUNTY JAIL -- [ NO AUDIO ] . Reporter: WHAT WE'RE TOLD FROM THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT THIS SUSPECT VEHICLE RAN OVER THOSE STOP STICKS OR WHETHER IT ROLLED INTO THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS TRYING TO AVOID THEM. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED IN THAT CRASH. THE OTHER FOUR WERE RUSHED TO AREA HOSPITALS. AGAIN, THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING EXACTLY WHAT WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS ARMED BURGLARY IN SANFORD AND ALSO THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IS

SR 417 closed north of Oviedo after pursuit, deadly crash

Both directions of State Road 417 north of Oviedo were shut down after a pursuit led to a fatal crash Monday afternoon. Video from WESH Chopper 2 showed at least one vehicle involved had sustained significant damage and appeared to have come to a rest in the grassy median. Dave McDaniel (@WESHMcDaniel) has the story.